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He let the patient go without telling his mum the signs that might indicate his condition was deteriorating, the tribunal found.

The tribunal ruled that this fell seriously below expected standards and amounted to misconduct, impairing his fitness to practice.

It said his conduct in the incident “would be regarded as deplorable by fellow practitioners”, but said it was an isolated incident with no further complaints.

It found there was a low risk of further failings but said it had to find his fitness to practise was impaired “to maintain public confidence and uphold proper standards”.

A spokeswoman for St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Whiston hospital, said: “The doctor was referred to the General Medical Council after the Trust found failings in the care he provided to a patient.

“The GMC have decided to suspend him for four months. The doctor has not worked at the trust since soon after the incident.”